differentiation

noun

(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function

the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

Roots

disdif- · Latin · apart, not fero-fer · Latin · carry, bear

Synonyms for differentiation

distinctionn distinguishmentn specializationn distinctivenessn individuationn individualizationn diversificationn

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Where does differentiation come from?

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